Hotel Internet Services Releases New Software Enhancements

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SIMI VALLEY, CA—Hotel Internet Services has released its new IPTV based hospitality entertainment system, BeyondTV, which features Stealth Storage Technology. BeyondTV provides the ability to pause Live TV with full trick-play (Fast-forward and Rewind) capabilities while operating silently.

This latest release also allows guests to preview a channel while watching another channel (Picture in Picture). As part of the many new enhancements, BeyondTV now offers a complete set of on-screen interactive services (like housekeeping, in-room dining, valet and taxi service, hotel staff-to-guest messaging, advertising, etc.) which all can be customized and controlled by the hotel staff.

BeyondTV provides a large selection of the latest Hollywood HD movies as well as bundled movie packages with hundreds of movies to choose from. The system allows users to browse the web providing access to email and in-room messaging. International travelers will have the ability to switch languages on-the-fly, making the system more user-friendly and easier to navigate.

HX: The Hotel Experience Has Its Own Story to Tell
The Hotel Business team just returned from this year’s HX: The Hotel Experience, which was held in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. As we usually do post-event, we talk amongst ourselves about trends we noticed at the show, held in conjunction with BDNY. And while the latter—and now larger—show was abundant with design trends (let’s just say blue seemed the prevalent color; bold, geometric forms the dominant shape; and metallics a common thread…pun intended!), the more traditional “hotel” side of the convention center had its own story to tell.